Military spending in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military spending was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
72.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 1991
Years of data
67
1958–2025
Military spending in Dominican Republic, 1958–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.77 million constant 2024 US$, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 246.86 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1960 | 247.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 243.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 233.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 221.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 236.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 227.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 210.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 199.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 207.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 196.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 190.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 187.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 186.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 172.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 209.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 208.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 224.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 225.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 259.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 276.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 207.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 229.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 215.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 203.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 187.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 175.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 205.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 172.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 152.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 127.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 101.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 72.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 130.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 187.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 189.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 145.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 176.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 238.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 256.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 278.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 373.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 439.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 406.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 303.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 268.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 332.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 320.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 320.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 368.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 361.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 388.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 369.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 417.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 409.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 472.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 507.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 534.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 593.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 664.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 698.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 711.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 690.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 772.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 921.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +79.8% | 72.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.83 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 246.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 246.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1960s | 222.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 196.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 247.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 229.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 278.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 268.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 439.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 369.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 698.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 857.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 690.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Uganda 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 85 Slovenia 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 88 Tanzania 983.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 89 Mali 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Dominican Republic?
- Military spending in Dominican Republic was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.77 million constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.